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FBI Extradites $1.2 B Medicare Fraudster, Nabs Child-Nutrition Suspect

6/20/2026

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The FBI’s Fraudsters list captured Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, in the Philippines and extradited him on $1.2 billion Medicare fraud from plot that sold braces and obtained telemedicine prescriptions.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced arrest, noting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s warning that fugitives not escape justice under President Donald Trump.
Vice President JD Vance said it secured capture of Said Abdullahi Ereg for alleged Child Nutrition Program misuse during COVID-19.

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The FBI’s Fraudsters list captured Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, in the Philippines and extradited him on $1.2 billion Medicare fraud from plot that sold braces and obtained telemedicine prescriptions.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced arrest, noting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s warning that fugitives not escape justice under President Donald Trump.
Vice President JD Vance said it secured capture of Said Abdullahi Ereg for alleged Child Nutrition Program misuse during COVID-19.